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Etymology

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Probably from badiale (abbatial) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix), with influence of the verb badare (to look after).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ba.daˈlo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: ba‧da‧ló‧ne

Noun

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badalone m (plural badaloni)

  1. sort of large bookrest situated in the choir of a church

Further reading

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  • badalóne in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana